SCHEDULE OF COURSES Winter 2015

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SCHEDULE OF COURSES
Winter 2015
February 2 – March 31
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
COURSE
Welcome to the 40th year of Lifelong Learning at Aquinas College! What began with a few
HIGHLIGHTS
money management classes for retirees in 1974, has become a program of over 70 courses
a semester in every academic discipline. Our students study math, political science, history,
philosophy, music, art, science and more - as well as learn how to make cheese, great soups and
chocolate! We travel to places around the city and beyond to widen our perspective and have
fun doing it. We have become a community of learners who enjoy being together. Thank you all
The Gilded Age and
for sharing in our joy and becoming a part of our lives here at OLLI. If you’re not a member, join
Long Depression
now and be part of the fun.
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Sheila Pantlind
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Stalin’s House:
A Michigan
Fulbright and his
family at Moscow
State University
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s
The Great Gatsby
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Birds and Rocks with
“The Doc”
1:30-3:30 p.m.
The Gilded Age and
Long Depression
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Uncommon Beauty
in Common Places:
Wildflower Images
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Stalin’s House:
A Michigan
Fulbright and his
family at Moscow
State University
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Getting (Up)
High in Peru:
Archaeological
Adventures
1:30-3:30 p.m.
What is a
Foundation?
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Through Surf and
Storm: Shipwrecks
of the Sunset Coast
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cause of Death:
Forensic Files of a
Medical Examiner
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Winds of Change?
The President
and Congress
9:30-11:30 a.m.
The Role of the
United States
Supreme Court
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Trauma and Detroit
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Art Representing
Saints
9:30-11:30 a.m.
My Favorite
Movie Scenes
with John
Douglas
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Thomas Aquinas:
Life, Times,
and Thought
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Mark Twain:
American Icon
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Clockwork is
Not Enough
9:30-11:30 a.m.
The 1920s
and Modern
American Culture
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Roots of
American Civilization
1:30- 3:30 p.m.
Developing Your
Drawing Skills
Death, Burial, and 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Ritual: A CrossBaseball at its Best
Cultural View
3:30-5:30 p.m.
1:30-3:30 p.m.
100 Years of
American Music
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Calling all
Wine and Beer
Enthusiasts!
1:30-3:30 p.m.
The World of Google
9:30-11:30 a.m.
The Old Syrian
Community of GR
9:30-11:30 a.m.
FREE MEMBER
CLASSES
And the Oscar
Goes To…
9:30-11 a.m.
Equest Center for
Therapeutic Riding
9:30-11 a.m.
Getting (Up) High in
Peru: Archaeological
Adventures
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Thomas Aquinas:
Life, Times,
and Thought
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Mark Twain:
American Icon
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100 Years of
American Music
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The Transformational
Power of Gratitude
1:30-3:30 p.m.
The 1920s
and Modern
American Culture
Morocco: A
Forgotten Kingdom
3:30-5:30 p.m.
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FREE MEMBER CLASS
An Inside Look at
Michigan Prisons
9:30-11 a.m.
Effective February 1, 2015
NEW PRO-RATED MEMBERSHIPS
Because OLLI’s year is half way over, we have reduced our annual Bronze and Silver
membership fee by 50%. Starting February 1, Bronze Memberships will be $12.50,
and Silver Memberships will be $30 through June 2015.
All membership advantages still apply with reduced pricing on tuition classes.
OLLI Membership Structure (September 2015 – August 2015)
For the 2015-2016, OLLI academic year, we are again offering a tiered membership designed to provide you with options and monetary
savings. As you see below there are 3 different memberships from which to choose. The more classes you take, the more you can save.
The pricing below reflects the savings between a Bronze Member (M) and a Non-Member (NM)
4 week class
3 week class 2 week class
1 week class
MNM MNM MNM MNM
$63$76
$52$62
$35$42
$16$21
Bronze Membership:
$25 Membership fee
$12.50 Membership Fee
Silver Membership:
$60 Membership fee
$30 Membership Fee
See the above member versus
non-members pricing for savings.
Pricing for this membership allows
members to receive greater discounts
compared to a Bronze.
Gold Membership:
$385 Membership fee
Pay $385 and take all the classes and
most special events at no additional
cost. Fees may be charged for selected
events, trips, or class materials.
Become a Bronze, Silver, or Gold member today! Call 616.632.2430.
Great reasons to be a member:
free member classes, discounts on classes and performing arts/events, and audit AQ classes for $150!
Call to register: 616.632.2430
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OLLI TUITION COURSES
MONDAY
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s
The Great Gatsby
Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
February 2, 9 & 16
Sheila Bartle, Ph.D.,
is a lifelong learner
and educator. She
is and has been a
teacher of literature,
writing, and yoga.
Her engagement of
students in reading began with high
school students and then moved
to the college level, culminating in
graduate education for adult learners.
Now retired, Sheila is busy tutoring
Somali women who are pursuing
American citizenship.
Perhaps you read it in high school,
but have you read it again since
you became older and wiser? F.
Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
is a uniquely American story -- a
story of love and hope, money
and worthlessness -- and it calls
for a leisurely read over discussion
with friends. Fitzgerald recognized
the power of our shared literary
experience: “That is part of the
beauty of all literature. You discover
that your longings are universal
longings, that you’re not lonely and
isolated from anyone. You belong.”
This three-week class will open with
an overview of Fitzgerald’s career
from his autobiographical essay, The
Crack Up, and conclude with a twoweek discussion of the novel.
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Location: Browne Center
Birds and Rocks with “The Doc”
Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
February 2 & 9
Mary Jane Dockeray,
Ph.D., received
her BS in geology
and her doctorate
in Conservation
Education from
MSU. She was Curator
Naturalist of the Blandford Nature
Center from 1968-1990 and
recently completed her memoir
Rock On, Lady...
Are you a bird feeder and if yes, do
you know who’s who at the bird
feeder? Feeding birds in your yard is
a spectator sport – are you playing
by the rules? Do you play favorites?
What do you do if a hawk snacks on
your chickadees and cardinals? The
Doc will answer these questions and
more in the first of two classes. Then
she will leave the birds behind in the
second class to discuss the hidden
treasures (gem stones) beneath the
surface of the earth! Do you know
what makes a piece of stone or
metal a quality gem? Did you know
that diamonds have been found
in Michigan? And, how does that
happen? In these two classes, Mary
Jane will take us above and below
for greater insights into our world,
and even take a peek at what’s in
your jewelry box!
The Gilded Age and
Long Depression
Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
February 23 & March 23
Matthew Daley,
Ph.D., is associate
professor of history
at GVSU. Dr. Daley’s
research focuses on
urban public and
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social policy; Great Lakes maritime
culture and technology; and public
history. He is editor of the Grand
Rapids Historical Society’s magazine
Grand River Valley History.
February 23 – The 1890s: Panic and
Consolidation
The start of the 1890s was a period
of unprecedented industrial growth
across the nation. This seemingly
boundless opportunity was
reflected in Chicago’s “White City”
in 1893, a vision of the perfect city
that was everything Chicago was
not. At the same time, a massive
financial panic swept across the
country setting the foundation for
what was then known as the Great
Depression. Along with bicycle
crazes, questions over immigration,
and the consolidation of small firms
into massive new corporations, the
1890s is fully where the nation came
into its own as a nation prepared for
the century to come.
March 23 – 1900-1920: From the
Gilded Age to the Progressive Era
The fires of the 1890s Depression
tempered the United States into
a mature industrial society, both
rich in industrial and technological
innovations, but also a desire
to create a nation for more of
its citizens. Massive rates of
immigration, expanding urban
centers, and changing roles for
men and women prompted a wave
of social and economic reforms
dubbed the Progressive Era. These
changes would rework the political
and cultural fabric of the United
States setting the stage for more
changes to come throughout
the century.
per lecture
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Uncommon Beauty in
Common Places:
Wildflower Images
Through Surf and Storm:
Shipwrecks of the
Sunset Coast
Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
March 2
Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
March 2
Daniel Bauer, MD,
is a retired physician
who received his
BS in botany and
zoology and his
medical degree from
U of M. He has owned
a cabin in western
Mackinac County in Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula and since retiring 6 years
ago, has spent time photographing
wildflowers and anything else that
attracts his naturalist’s curiosity
and photographer’s eye. Dan enjoys
sharing his love for the UP’s wildness
and, through his photographs, the
extraordinary beauty he
has discovered.
Craig Rich is a veteran
Great Lakes certified
Master SCUBA diver.
He began researching
shipwrecks in the late
1980s and actively
diving to the sites in
1988 – completing more than 500
dives. Craig co-founded the Michigan
Shipwreck Research Association,
serving as one of the co-directors.
He also does professional voice
work for documentary films,
radio and television.
Though this class is not intended
to be just an instructional course
in identifying wildflowers, there
will be many photographs of the
wildflowers of Michigan, native and
introduced, shown and discussed.
Examples will be shown from
the early spring bloodroots and
spring beauties, to the summer
columbines and ladyslippers to the
turtleheads, gentians and asters of
late summer and fall. Dan will also
discuss the many medicinal and
other uses of wildflowers by Native
Americans. So, if you are tired of
winter and looking forward to a
glorious spring of color - or perhaps
just want to “see” more this year - or
even begin a new passion - then this
class is the place to start.
The busy Lake Michigan harbors
between Pentwater and Holland
were home to hundreds of
passenger and cargo ships in the
early 1800s. Inevitably, many of
these vessels ended up on the
bottom of the lake after storms,
collisions, fires and explosions. The
brave men of the US Life-Saving
Service (later the US Coast Guard)
ventured out to assist when no
others would. Dive in with Craig
as he tells the tales of these “ships
gone missing” like no one else.
Winds of Change? The
President and Congress
Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
March 9
David Ryden, Ph.D.,
professor at Hope
College, has a J.D.
from the University
of Minnesota Law
School and a Ph.D.
from The Catholic
University of America. His areas
of specialization are religion and
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politics, American constitutionalism,
and parties and elections. He has
authored or edited numerous articles
and books. His two most recent books
are Of Little Faith: The Politics of
George W. Bush’s Faith-Based
Initiatives, and Sanctioning
Religion? Politics, Law and FaithBased Public Services.
The midterm results of 2014
brought big changes in Washington.
The Republicans are now in
control of both Houses, and the
Democrats are left wondering
what went wrong. Because the
relationship between the president
and congress is vital to American
policies, the president and the
congress need to work more
constructively together. But, will
they? Has any president in history
had a great relationship with a
divided congress? Why did that
work? Dr. Ryden will explain the
complications of the presidential/
congressional relationship and why
it is the “central link” in politics in
America. He will also discuss the
results of the midterms, approval
chances for presidential nominees,
and what bills, if any, will get passed.
Trauma and Detroit
Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
March 9
Richard Raubolt,
Ph.D., is a licensed
psychologist, author
and more recently a
film maker. He is coproducer and clinical
consultant to a full
length documentary
film called Heidelbergology, which
he has taken to Lisbon, San Francisco
and most recently New York. In his
presentations, he brings together an
interest in the unknown
COURSES CONT.
Detroit, urban trauma and his work
with retro-visionaries.
male saints, such as St. Jerome, St.
Sebastian, and St. Christopher.
Getting (Up) High in Peru:
Archaeological Adventures
Fasten your seat belts, Richard is
taking you to Detroit! You’ll see the
ruins, hear about colonizers and
obstructionists, but most of all you
will visit with retro-visionaries, an
unheralded lot, who are remaking
Motown one neighborhood at a
time. Two films will be shown and
discussed: Detroit: Living in Between
and An Interview with Jenenne
Whitfied of the Heidelberg Project.
Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
February 3, 10, 17 & 24
Art Representing Saints
Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
March 16, 23 & 30
Henry Luttikhuizen
received his Ph.D.
from the University
of Virginia and is
professor of art
history at Calvin
College. He has
authored numerous books and
articles on medieval and northern
renaissance art, and he also has
been a curator of many exhibitions in
museums and galleries.
When looking at works of art
representing saints, viewers
sometimes have difficulty figuring
out the particular identity of the
person shown. This is designed
to help participants learn more
about saints by studying related
images and stories of their lives.
In the first week, we will examine
the holy kinship and concentrate
on depictions of members from
Christ’s extended family as well as
the apostles. Then, we will focus
our attention on female saints such
as St. Catherine, St. Lucy, and St.
Barbara. Finally, in the third week,
we will address the iconography of
TUESDAY
Stalin’s House: A Michigan
Fulbright and his family at
Moscow State University
Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
February 3
Rich Jelier and
Jaye Beeler lived
in Moscow, Russia
during the winter/
spring semesters
of 2014. The GVSU
professor and food
writer whisked their family to
Moscow, Russia for Rich’s Fulbright
Scholar placement at Moscow
State University. The Grand Rapids
family’s new campus home was a
Stalinist skyscraper, one of seven
gothic high-rises called the Seven
Sisters or Fangs, built by Stalin as
a symbol of Soviet power in 1950.
As Rich delved into the academic
and political life at Moscow State,
the family of five learned how to
maneuver in the capital city of 12
million - from grocery shopping
and cooking, to navigating the
subway, to learning the Cyrillic
alphabet. They even caught the
fireworks blazing over the Kremlin,
Red Square, and the Moscow
skyline, celebrating the annexation
of Crimea. Join this family on their
unique adventure.
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Neal Bierling, a
Calvin College
graduate, began his
archeological dig
adventures in 1972 in
Israel. He has created
curriculum for Old
and New Testament
Bible translations and Christian
Schools International based on the
rich history he has unearthed. Neal
and his son Joel now create virtual
tours and curriculum about the
Middle East.
Travel with Neal to the fascinating
Inca and pre-Inca sites starting from
Arequipa which is home to “Peru’s
Ice Maidens” (the human sacrifices
that were conducted 10,000 feet
above the city). You will learn about
the Inca heritage beginning 1500
years before the Incas. Visit amazing
sites missed by the conquistadors
with all the wonderful artifacts and
monumental treasures – some that
weren’t found until the 1980s. This
journey through Peru will include
a visit to their Jurassic Park and
Lake Titicaca.
What is a Foundation?
Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
February 17
Julie Ridenour, a
graduate of MSU,
has spent most of
her life working in
development on both
for-profit and the nonprofit sides. Before
being named president
of the Steelcase Foundation in 2012,
she was a trust and investment
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business developer at Founders
and Trust; was vice-president of
development at Aquinas College;
and was director of development
at John Ball Zoological Society. Her
knowledge of the community is vast
as she has been active for years on
many community boards including
as a trustee of St. Mary’s Health
Care Board.
medical examiner. He will discuss
the Michigan medical examiner
law, the system, and how medical
examiners go about investigating
sudden and unexpected deaths.
Several case examples from our
community will be presented,
giving students the chance to
experience a side of the situation
that is rarely revealed in the media.
What kind of responsibility does it
take to give away millions of dollars
every year? Presidents and directors
of Foundations do just that, but it is
far more complicated than it seems.
Julie, as president of the Steelcase
Foundation, directs and oversees
grants to non-profit organizations’
projects and programs in the
community each year. She must
make decisions about which
non-profits meet the focus of the
Foundation best, and, also work
as a catalyst for problem solving in
the community. This presentation
will be educational, and with
Julie, fun!
Location: Donnelly Center
This is a course on the role of the
United States Supreme Court. What
are the factors that affect Supreme
Court actions? How does the Court
handle being an arbitrator of so
many highly divisive issues? Some
landmark cases will be covered,
as well as various constitutional
philosophies. The Court will also
be viewed in its evolving and
historical contexts.
Cause of Death:
Forensic Files of a
Medical Examiner
Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
February 24
BACK
BY POP
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DEMAN AR
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Stephen Cohle,
Ph.D., attended
medical school at the
University of Missouri
and trained for four
years in general
pathology at Baylor
College of Medicine.
He is a trained forensic pathologist
and has worked as a medical
examiner in Grand Rapids since 1982.
Dr. Cohle will give his audience a
chance to go behind the scenes
of a job that Hollywood and CSI
have made glamorous – that of the
The Role of the United
States Supreme Court
Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
March 10, 17 & 24
Donald Zinman,
Ph.D., is an assistant
professor of political
science at GVSU.
His research centers
upon the presidency,
political parties and
American political
development.
WEDNESDAY
My Favorite Movie Scenes with
John Douglas
Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
February 4, 11 & 18
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Before becoming a
movie critic for The
Grand Rapids Press,
John Douglas was
a filmmaker. In the
late ‘70’s, he had his
own film production company. If
it’s related to films and film making,
John has done it all – from writing,
directing, producing, behind the
camera, editing, scoring, to even a
little acting. His claim to fame is that
he had dinner with Zsa Zsa Gabor!
Over a period of time watching
movies, John Douglas has
collected scenes from films that
he believes are exquisite, like the
well- known interrogation scene
in The Manchurian Candidate
and the James Cagney dance in
Yankee Doodle Dandy or the not so
well known train scene with Burt
Lancaster in The Train. John plans to
reveal why he thinks these scenes
are wonderful and will present as
many of these gems as time will
allow. It will be a program that is
both highly entertaining
and informative.
Thomas Aquinas:
Life, Times, and Thought
February 4, 11, 18 & 25
Arvin Vos, Ph.D.,
is a professor of
philosophy, emeritus,
at Western Kentucky
University. His
specialization is
medieval philosophy.
In his book,
Aquinas, Calvin
and Contemporary Protestant
Thought, he argues for the relevance
of Aquinas’ thought for Protestants as
well as Catholics.
COURSES CONT.
In the 13th century, Thomas
Aquinas set forth a landmark
account of Christian teaching
which remains influential today.
When Aquinas was writing, the
Dominican and Franciscan orders
had just been formed, the first
universities just founded, Europe
was confronted with the Muslim
threat, and Aristotle’s writings were
recently recovered. In this vibrant
context, Aquinas struck out on a
new path, developing his theology
using Aristotle’s thought as a tool
to express Christian doctrine. Come
and learn about Come learn about
Thomas Aquinas’ life and times and
thoughts.
Mark Twain: American Icon
March 4, 11, 18 & 25
Michael Dodge is
an adjunct professor
at Aquinas College
where he teaches
humanities. Michael
earned his MA in
divinity from the University of Chicago
and his interests include religious
and American history, as well as
speculative fiction and contemporary
theater.
Michael, a popular OLLI professor,
will explore the life, work and
legacy of Samuel Clemens, a.k.a.,
Mark Twain. Features will include:
biography, excerpts from Twain’s
writings, opinions about him from
his contemporaries, and discussion
of his evolving status in American
culture since his death.
Death, Burial, and Ritual: A
Cross-Cultural View
Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
March 4, 11 & 18
Judith Corr, Ph.D., is
associate professor
of biological
anthropology at
GVSU. Her specialty
is biological
anthropology with an
emphasis on non-human primates.
She has broad field experience
working with many primate
species. Her research specializes in
social aging and evolution among
chimpanzees, and other primate
species in North and South America
and in Africa.
Do you ever wonder how different
cultures approach issues and
customs surrounding death?
Drawing on both biological and
cultural anthropology, we will learn
from the dead by exploring the
understanding and experience of
death and how it illuminates life in
different cultures, including
our own.
100 Years of American Music
March 11 & 18
Jon VanderPloeg
is an attorney at
Smith, Haughey, Rice
& Roegge in Grand
Rapids since 1986.
He is an avid record
collector, listener and
music historian.
This class will explore the origins,
flow, and mix of jazz, blues, hillbilly,
country and western, rock and roll,
folk and other genres. Listening to
records (78’s, 45’s, and 33’s) and with
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vintage videos, we will enjoy the
music and learn its meaning as a
reflection of society and, in turn, as a
forceful shaper of it.
Calling all Wine and
Beer Enthusiasts!
Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
March 25
Join Peter Eizel,
manager of the
wine department at
Martha’s Vineyard
and his “beer
counterpart,” Josh
Swift as they expose
you to the ever growing world
of wine and craft beers. Both will
outline the industry’s history and
expand your learning experience
and entertainment with samplings.
M: Bronze $26 Silver $22
Gold $10 NM: $31
Note: Wine and Beer cost included
THURSDAY
Clockwork is Not Enough
Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
February 5, 12 & 19
Socially awkward
and loud, Michael
McDaniel, Ph.D.,
stumbles through life
looking for patterns.
As a math professor
at Aquinas College,
he has the privilege of
doing mathematics
with students for money. Well, at least
the arrangement seems beautiful to
him as he would teach for free.
Dr. McDaniel keeps running into
examples where elegant structures
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do not serve. For instance, the
dance of our solar system turns
out to be more like a rugby scrum
than a Regency costume drama
quadrille. And thank goodness it
is so because we wouldn’t want to
live on a lone planet orbiting a sun.
(Pop into the first session to find
out why.) If you have had it with
imprecise documentaries written for
sixth graders, this is your course. If
you have savored the rich activities
of a pond which no aquarium
can duplicate, come and consider
chaotic systems from the celestial
to the subatomic. Add some flies
to your ointment with us. Our
considerations of the complexities
of providence imply we have not
been given clockwork: we have the
far-superior rich mess.
The 1920s and Modern
American Culture
Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
February 5, 12, 19 & 26
Paul Murphy, Ph.D., is
professor of history at
GVSU specializing in
American intellectual
and cultural history.
He earned both his MA
and doctorate from
Indiana University.
This course draws on his recent book,
The New Era: American Thought and
Culture in the 1020s.
Throughout much of the twentieth
century, Americans remembered
the 1920s with great nostalgia, as
the time of youthful exuberance
and frivolity that preceded the
cataclysms of the century –
depression and world war. We can
now see the importance of the
decade as a period of transition, in
which key social conflicts surfaced
and Americans tried to work out
what a modern society could be.
This course examines the ways
in which Americans in the 1920s
imagined a “new era” that they
had the privilege and burden
of creating.
Roots of American Civilization
Thursday, 1:30- 3:30 p.m.
February 5 & March 19
Gleaves Whitney is director of GVSU’s
Hauenstein Center for Presidential
Studies. Gleaves writes
and lectures nationally
on presidential history
and leadership. He has
designed this series of
OLLI lectures on “the
idea that to rightly
understand American
culture, we cannot start in 1776 or
even 1492, but must go much
further back.”
February 5 – Medieval Germans
Thomas Jefferson famously traced
the roots of American freedom
back to Hengist and Horsa, two
Anglo-Saxon chieftains who led
the Germanic migrations to Britain
in the fifth century. We continue
our exploration of the roots of
American civilization by looking
at significant contributions the
Germanic peoples made to the
formation of Western civilization.
In Britain they developed freedom
charters (Magna Charta), Parliament,
the common law, equity, and new
ideas of freedom which, added up,
would eventually make the British
the freest people on earth.
March 19 – Early Modern British
and Dutch
It was fortuitous that North America
was colonized when British and
Dutch entrepreneurs were creating
a golden age that would lay the
foundation of the modern world.
The explosion of worldwide
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commerce and capitalism that
would grow a large, stable middle
class were not the only ingredients
to the modern mix. In a prequel to
the American Revolution, both the
British and Dutch suffered through
religious wars, world wars, and civil
wars before they could establish
representative forms of government
that would give that middle class
the right to govern.
M: Bronze $16 Silver $12 NM: $21 per lecture
Location: Donnelly Center
Developing Your
Drawing Skills
Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
February 5, 12, 19 & 26
Scott Kenyon has
been drawing and
painting for over
twenty years and
has studied at The
Cape School of Art in
Provincetown MA and
L’Atelier Aux Couleurs
Art Academy in Northern California.
Scott has exhibited his work in local
galleries, permanent collections and
competitions. He teaches drawing
workshops and classes throughout
West Michigan.
This drawing workshop is offered
to beginner and advanced students
who wish to learn and improve
their drawing skills. Students will
be drawing from still life objects,
focusing on getting the correct
proportions and learning the value
scale of drawing three dimensional
objects. For those who participated
in the Fall 2014 workshop, Scott will
give advanced instruction.
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NM: $81
Lab fee included
Maximum: 12
Baseball at its Best: Babe
Signed My Shoe, Cal Took Me
to Lunch, Ernie Signed My Bat,
Dave Stole My Pitching Mound
adjunct staff at the Dominican Center,
leading contemplative programming
and mentoring Spiritual Directors
in training.
Muslim fundamentalism. We will
examine the political divisions in its
society that are a legacy of its proud
and unique past.
March 5
Do you have a tendency to see the
cup of your life as half-empty rather
than half-full? Do you find yourself
focusing on what’s wrong rather
than what’s right? A “Gratitude
Attitude” can change all that.
Together we’ll explore the spiritual
practice of gratitude and how it
can transform our lives from the
inside out. We will try out a variety
of exercises that can become the
foundation of a personal daily
practice of gratitude that can open
your heart and bring a greater sense
of appreciation into your daily life –
even during difficult times!
A native of Traverse
City, Tom Mikowski
has been a baseball
enthusiast his whole
life. He has been to
over 30 ballparks
and has spent time
at spring training in
Arizona and Florida and was among
the two largest crowds to see a
Hall of Fame induction ceremony
in Cooperstown.
Take a trip down memory lane
with Tom as he recalls memorable
moments in baseball including
his own! Take in historic audio
and video clips (and some great
memorabilia) as we revisit the past
and then be prepared to share your
own baseball experience or favorite
spot to visit today. The session
will conclude with a look at the
upcoming season. Is this the season
the Tigers win it all?
Power of Gratitude
March 12 & 19
Janice Lynne
Lundy is a former
educator of world
religions. Today, she
is a spiritual director
with a spiritual focus
in private practice,
a renowned retreat leader, and
the author of four spiritual growth
books including, Your Truest Self:
Embracing the Woman You Are
Meant to Be. She also serves as
Morocco: A
Forgotten Kingdom
March 12
Keith St. Clair is
a political science
professor at GRCC.
He holds his MA
in political science
and BA in sociology
from Illinois State
University. Keith serves on the board
of the Michigan Political Science
Association and is an active member
of the World Affairs Council.
Morocco’s kingdom has weathered
popular unrest in the wake of
the Arab Spring. As a kingdom,
it is a survivor, a holdout on the
margins of the Arab world. But
it is a society that is surprisingly
diverse. Persistently ruled by an
Arab regime, but wrestling with
its Berber population, it is caught
between the pressure to adopt
liberal reforms and the growth of
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The World
of Google!
Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
March 13
BACK
BY POP
UL
DEMAN AR
D
John Kelley, native
of Grand Rapids,
has over 20 years
of marketing and
product management
know-how. Currently
he is Online Sales and
Operation manager for Google‘s Ann
Arbor office. He holds the distinction
of being the first person hired there.
Past experience with industry leaders
Microsoft and Apple made him an
excellent choice. John’s B.A is from
Middlebury College and his MBA is
from the University of Michigan.
Google has become a part of our
everyday lives. Learn what it is like
to work in the “GooglePlex,” discover
tricks about Google Search you
may not have known, understand
how Google earns money and get
an introduction to a number of free
Google products beyond search.
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The Old Syrian Community
of Grand Rapids
Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
March 20
Jim Goode, professor
of history at GVSU
since 1986, teaches
the history of U.S.
foreign relations and
of the Middle East.
He has published
books on the U.S. and Iran and on
archaeology and nationalism in the
region. Jim has directed a number
of study-abroad programs to Egypt,
Morocco and Turkey. This study of
the Syrian community began as an
oral history project, working with a
number of GVSU history majors.
which members developed a hybrid
culture drawing on elements of the
old and the new.
Join Jim as he presents a brief
history of the old Syrian community
of Grand Rapids – one of the
largest in the United States. He will
discuss patterns of immigration, the
economic and religious character
of the community, and its slow
process of acculturation during
FREE MEMBER CLASSES AT THE BROWNE CENTER
And the Oscar Goes To…
Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding
Friday, 9:30-11 a.m.
February 20
Friday, 9:30-11 a.m.
March 27
The Academy Awards have celebrated the best in film for
nearly a century. Names like Capra, Spielberg, Hepburn,
Streep, Brando, and Nicholson have become synonymous
with Oscar. Which of 2014’s films will be added to the ranks
of Gone with the Wind, The Godfather, and Titanic? Join
Ian MacNeil, former film reviewer for Aquinas’ The Saint
newspaper and creator of The Film Locker review blog, for
an OLLI Oscar Party with an entertaining cinematic history
lesson and full run-down of this year’s nominees.
Join Marissa Freyling, volunteer coordinator for the Equest
Center in Rockford as she talks about her very own unique
association with this important organization. The center’s
mission statement says, “We improve quality of life through
equine-based therapy to physically, mentally and socially/
emotionally challenged individuals. Our unique program
integrates academic, social and physical skills, using the
horse as a catalyst.” Learn about the key partnerships they
have with Mary Free Bed Traumatic Brain Injury patients,
Gilda’s Club and the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. This
just may be the volunteer opportunity you have been
looking for.
An Inside Look at Michigan Prisons
Thursday, 9:30-11 a.m.
March 5
Doug Tjapkes, president of Humanity for Prisoners,
discusses cases of inhumanity and injustice, based on his
work as a prisoner advocate in the State of Michigan. Doug
was a freedom fighter, credited by Rubin “Hurricane” Carter
with obtaining the freedom of the late Maurice Carter who
served 29 years while he claimed wrongful conviction.
As a broadcast journalist, Doug received the prestigious
Advancement of Justice Award from the State Bar of
Michigan. As an author, Doug’s book, Sweet Freedom, is
being read in prison cells around the world.
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Baseball at its Best
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Power of Gratitude
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